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‘Senna was Senna’: Wolff says it is too soon to compare Kimi Antonelli to F1 great

The Guardian UK Monday 09 November 2026, 13:47 UTC By Giles Richards 1 min read
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World champion idolises Brazilian who won three titles‘He’s a Senninha and not a Senna yet,’ says Toto WolffToto Wolff has said it is too soon to compare his world champion driver Kimi Antonelli to Ayrton Senna but that the Italian might yet develop to be comparable to the Brazilian great whom Antonelli grew up idolising. Antonelli sealed his first Formula One world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix and with a fifth place at Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix helped Mercedes secure their...

  • World champion idolises Brazilian who won three titles

  • ‘He’s a Senninha and not a Senna yet,’ says Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff has said it is too soon to compare his world champion driver Kimi Antonelli to Ayrton Senna but that the Italian might yet develop to be comparable to the Brazilian great whom Antonelli grew up idolising.

Antonelli sealed his first Formula One world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix and with a fifth place at Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix helped Mercedes secure their ninth constructors’ championship and their first drivers’ and constructors’ double since 2020.

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